SOLUTION: mother is 18 years older than her. Her mother will be twice as old as Paula after 9 years. What is the present age of Paula?
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Question 1080859: mother is 18 years older than her. Her mother will be twice as old as Paula after 9 years. What is the present age of Paula?
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let p = Pam's age
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Write an equation for each statement
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mother is 18 years older than her.
m = p + 18
Her mother will be twice as old as Paula after 9 years.
m + 9 = 2(p+9)
m + 9 = 2p + 18
m = 2p +18 - 9
m = 2p + 9
replace m with (p+18) and solve for p
What is the present age of Paula?
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